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Northeast emerging as a major economic hub, says Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi [India] Sept 9, (ANI): For another successful year the Northeast Students Festival, 2019 (NEST fest) created history with the perfect blend of culture and music of northeast region in New Delhi.  

2019-09-09T11:12:38.969794+00:00 IST

Manipur: Ukhrul's govt school teachers stick with students amid challenges

Ukhrul (Manipur) [India], Sept 8 (ANI): The willingness to take up challenges outside of their designated roles as educators have made the teachers of Ukhrul's government school a source of inspiration for the students and parents alike.

2019-09-08T12:40:24.799027+00:00 IST

GI tag accorded to Mizoram's handloom products

Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], Sep 8 (ANI): Mizoram's Tawlhlohpuan and Mizo Puanchei shawl or wraparound, the most exquisite and intricately designed handwoven textile, has received Geographical Indication (GI) tag under the Government of India's Department for promotion of industry and internal trade.

2019-09-08T08:45:24.012926+00:00 IST

Over 3 animal species in India have gone extinct due to desertification, researchers warn at UNCCD meet

New Delhi [India], Sep 8 (ANI): At least three to four species of animals, such as the Indian Cheetah, pink-headed duck, and the Sumatran Rhino, have become extinct due to desertification in India, researchers warned at the 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 14).

2019-09-08T05:05:17.113137+00:00 IST

Transgender Rani Kinnar becomes India's first five-star-rated cab driver

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Transgender Rani Kinnar has made us all proud by becoming India's first five-star-rated cab driver for Uber, a multinational transport company.

2019-09-05T16:50:46.387288+00:00 IST

Hyderabad residents gear up for celebrating an Eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] Aug 30 (ANI): With the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi around the corner, many residents of Hyderabad have decided to bring home an eco-friendly idol of the Ganpati for this year's festivity.

2019-08-30T14:11:08.022321+00:00 IST

Titanic wreck deteriorating at pace faster than expected

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 23 (ANI): The Royal Merchant Ship Titanic is now in the process of being swallowed up by metal-eating bacteria in the sea, divers found when they visited the site for the first time in 14 years.

2019-08-23T08:16:44.532064+00:00 IST

Exhibit of coins from Vijayanagara kingdom held in Vijaywada

Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 7, (ANI): An exhibition of coins dating back to the Vijayanagara kingdom was organised in Vijaywada by the Cultural Centre of Vijayawada and Amaravati (CCVA) on the eve of the 510th anniversary of the coronation day of Srikrishna Devaraya.

2019-08-07T16:07:25.517724+00:00 IST

Sushma Swaraj: An affable leader who helped BJP break new ground

New Delhi, [India] Aug 7 (ANI): An affable leader, an able administrator and an impressive orator -- Sushma Swaraj was one of the most prominent faces of the BJP who immensely contributed to party's growth and never shied away from taking challenges.

2019-08-06T21:16:36.427283+00:00 IST

Tree plantation week observed at Hastinapur under NMCG initiative

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 21 (ANI): A tree plantation week along with public awareness programmes was observed as part of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) initiative at Hastinapur city of the district in the state.

2019-07-21T16:37:13.319797+00:00 IST

India's Jurassic Park in Gujarat

Gandhinagar [Gujarat], July 09 (ANI): We live in an age where most elderly don't have a clue what a dinosaur is, the rest really don't really care if they ever existed. On the other hand, the middle-aged know somewhat about it through Hollywood movies and the young enjoy watching dinosaur cartoons and are familiar with T-Rex and Brontosaurus as fun fossils.

2019-07-09T11:22:49.668318+00:00 IST

Meet 'Aaj Ka Abhimanyu', the 12-year-old who has authored 135 books

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 8 (ANI): A 12-year-old boy has written as many as 135 books in the genres of religion and biographies of famous personalities.

2019-07-08T09:42:41.002650+00:00 IST

'Manipuri handloom industry will not flourish until benefits reach genuine weavers'

Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 7 (ANI): Manipur's handloom industry will not flourish until the assured government benefits reach genuine weavers, said Laishram Sidharani, who left her profession as a lawyer to promote the handloom industry in the state.

2019-07-07T08:54:08.737179+00:00 IST

Problem of mobile network in rural areas of Leh

Leh (J&K) [India], June 30 (ANI): Internet and mobile phone connectivity is an integral part of our lives nowadays. One cannot imagine their life without a mobile phone or the Internet and not being connected with our loved ones even living far away from home.

2019-06-30T17:27:14.600460+00:00 IST

Himalayan Rikshaw run concludes in Shimla

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): As many as fifteen teams of Auto rickshaw concluded Himalayan Rickshaw run in Shimla on Saturday. Over three dozen adventurists from different nations participated in the ride which started on June 23 from Leh.

2019-06-30T07:29:17.619815+00:00 IST

In drought-hit Bundelkhand, village returns to age-old water conservation techniques

Banda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 24 (ANI): While most parts of Bundelkhand is reeling under severe water crisis, a village in the drought-hit Banda district of UP has gone back to traditional conservation techniques to revive existing water bodies and is serving as a role model to others.

2019-06-24T14:01:08.826722+00:00 IST

Dogs smarter than you in New India: Paresh Rawal's retort to Rahul

New Delhi (India), June 21 (ANI): Actor and BJP leader Paresh Rawal didn't spare Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'New India' on International Yoga Day.

2019-06-21T13:52:49.422450+00:00 IST

With a message of 'No littering', 'Wall of Hope' constructed using 15,000 discarded plastic bottles near Mussoorie

Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) [India], Jun 20 (ANI): In order to encourage the tourists towards better practice of 'No littering', a 1,500 feet long and 12 feet wide 'Wall of Hope' with a message of 'litter free hills' was constructed using 15,000 discarded bottles in Mussoorie's Bungalow ki Kandi village.

2019-06-20T20:38:32.081367+00:00 IST

Odisha: Dads at old-age home celebrate Father's Day

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jun 16 (ANI): Father's Day, celebrated every year on the third Sunday of June, is a day dedicated to fathers for bestowing their unconditional love. Dads at an old-age home here marked the day with all its glory, despite there children not being around.

2019-06-16T14:39:33.803373+00:00 IST

Divided by politics, Goa leaders united by cricket

Manchester [UK], Jun 16 (ANI): Back in Goa, politics divide each other. But when it comes to cricket, leaders cutting across party lines come together and root for the Indian cricket team.

2019-06-16T12:21:24.390867+00:00 IST

Manipur farmers opt for lesser pesticides to yield better profits

Bishnupur (Manipur) [India], June 15 (ANI): Farming in Manipur is changing one farmhand at a time, wherein Heirangkhongjam Shantikumar, a native of Leimaram Mamang Leikai village, cultivates crops on his 1.5 hectares (approx.) of land on minimal pesticides with a profit of Rs 5 lakh annually.

2019-06-15T12:41:12.045017+00:00 IST